The COVID summer wave in the U.S. continued to grow this week with nearly 170,000 new cases, the highest since early March, according to figures collected by BNO News. Hospital admissions and deaths are also rising. At least 168,243 new cases were reported between August 5 and August 11, up from 158,624 in the week before (+6%). Those figures were collected from state health departments and, where necessary, estimated based on hospital admissions. Actual case numbers are higher because many hospitals and states are no longer reporting detailed COVID data. Laboratory testing is also low as most…